Kitchen Fire At Old Lyme Pizzeria Leads To Temporary Closure

OLD LYME, CT — An overnight fire has closed Sapore Pizzeria in Old Lyme. The fire broke out in the restaurant's kitchen around 4 a.m. Monday.

"We are quite shocked, and will be closed for the foreseeable future as we learn the extent of the damage," the restaurant's owners wrote on Facebook. "At this point we have to meet with insurance etc, and figure out the next steps, but we don’t have an idea of the timeline or anything as we’ve never experienced something like this."

Multiple fire trucks responded to the Boston Post Road restaurant, according to NBC CT.

No one was injured in the blaze. The fire was largely contained to the kitchen, but the damage done was characterized as "substantial."

"Apologies to our customers, but we won’t be able to serve you for an extended period of time," the owners wrote. "We’ll keep sending out meaningful updates as we learn more."

Sapore Pizzeria serves New York-style pizza and classic Italian dishes. The restaurant was formerly called Scarpetta.

The Facebook post garnered 71 reactions and 26 comments. One user wrote: "So sorry to hear this guys. Thankful that the restaurant was closed at the time. Praying that the road to repairs and reopening is not too difficult. Hang in there."